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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 2017 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jameson Taillon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,422 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Alan Porter |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Starling Marte | Center Fielder |
Andrew McCutchen | Right Fielder |
David Freese | First Baseman |
Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
Josh Harrison | Third Baseman |
Phil Gosselin | Second Baseman |
Adam Frazier | Left Fielder |
Jameson Taillon | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
Addison Russell | Shortstop |
Jason Heyward | Center Fielder |
Willson Contreras | Catcher |
Jon Lester | Pitcher |
Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 2017
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte strikes out. There goes Mercer. The throw from Contreras to second, and Mercer is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist who is chasing the ball. McCutchen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Taillon
Schwarber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Taillon
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gosselin vs. Lester
Gosselin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Taillon
Lester strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Lester
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taillon vs. Lester
Taillon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taillon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Taillon
Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Taillon
Bryant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gosselin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Taillon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a line drive into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosselin vs. Lester
Gosselin hits a fly ball into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Lester
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taillon vs. Lester
Javier Baez now playing first base. Anthony Rizzo now playing second base.
Taillon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Taillon
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lester for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Frazier. Baez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schwarber vs. Taillon
Schwarber hits a fly ball into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Taillon
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Javier Baez now playing second base. Anthony Rizzo now playing first base.
Mercer hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Lester
Contreras fires to first and picks off Freese. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gosselin vs. Lester
There goes Harrison. The throw from Contreras and he is out, Baez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer misplays the ball. That's an error on Mercer. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
La Stella vs. Taillon
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Jon Lester.
La Stella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Frazier. La Stella reaches second base with a double. Heyward scores. Contreras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Schwarber vs. Taillon
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Taillon
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to home to get Contreras. La Stella moves to third. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Uehara
Koji Uehara now pitching. Ben Zobrist now playing left field. Jason Heyward now playing right field. Albert Almora now playing center field. John
Jaso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Uehara
Frazier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zobrist. Frazier reaches second base with a double. Jaso moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Uehara
Josh Bell pinch hits for Jameson Taillon.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mercer vs. Uehara
Alen Hanson pinch runs for Josh Bell.
Mercer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jaso scores. Frazier moves to third. Hanson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Marte vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching.
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it and throws to home to get Frazier. Hanson moves to third. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McCutchen vs. Rondon
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hanson scores. Mercer moves to third. Marte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Rondon
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Heyward. Mercer scores. Marte moves to third. McCutchen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cervelli vs. Rondon
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Rivero
David Freese now playing third base. Josh Harrison now playing second base. John Jaso now playing first base. Felipe Rivero now pitching.
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Rivero
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Rivero
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Harrison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jaso vs. Grimm
There goes Harrison. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Harrison steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jaso vs. Grimm
Jaso takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Grimm
Frazier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuhl vs. Grimm
Chad Kuhl pinch hits for Felipe Rivero.
Kuhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Grimm
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Grimm
Marte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. LeBlanc
Wade LeBlanc now pitching.
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Almora vs. LeBlanc
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. LeBlanc
Baez hits a fly ball into right field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2017 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mercer J, ss 4 1 1 1 Schwarber K, lf 3 0 2 0 Marte S, cf 5 0 0 0 Uehara K, p 0 0 0 0 McCutchen A, rf 4 0 1 1 Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Freese D, 1b-3b 3 0 0 0 Grimm J, p 0 0 0 0 Cervelli F, c 4 0 1 0 Bryant K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harrison J, 3b-2b 2 1 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b-2b-1b 3 0 1 0 Gosselin P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zobrist B, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Jaso J, ph-1b 0 2 0 0 Russell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Frazier A, lf 4 1 3 3 Heyward J, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Taillon J, p 2 0 0 0 Contreras W, c 4 0 0 0 Bell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Lester J, p 2 0 0 0 Hanson A, pr 0 1 0 0 La Stella T, ph 1 0 1 1 Rivero F, p 0 0 0 0 Almora A, cf 1 0 0 0 Kuhl C, ph 0 0 0 0 Baez J, 2b-1b-2b 4 0 1 0 LeBlanc W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 6 6 5 33 1 7 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 033 -- 6 Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Taillon J (W) 7.0 7 1 0 3 6 Rivero F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LeBlanc W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lester J 7.0 3 0 0 2 3 Uehara K (L)* 0.0 2 3 2 2 0 Rondon H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Grimm J 1.0 1 3 3 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Russell A, Mercer J, Heyward J DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8 2B -- Baez J, La Stella T, Frazier A 3B -- McCutchen A HR -- Frazier A SB -- Harrison J CS -- Mercer J, Harrison J HBP -- by Lester J (Harrison J), by Grimm J (Harrison J) WP -- Grimm J T -- 3:02 A -- 39422
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